Global Travel Guide

I Love Italian Travel - Wine Touring in Piedmont

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:53:56 -0800

There are lots of reasons to visit the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. You might want to ski the Alps or visit the Olympic city of Turin that perhaps surprisingly is home to a museum housing one of the world's richest collections of Egyptian art, and a world-class automobile museum. Nearby, on the banks of the Po River you'll find the Borgo Medioevale, a faithful representation of a Piedmont village from the Middle Ages. Piedmont is filled with castles and cathedrals, and the food is delicious. This lovely region once belonged to France and the culinary influence is obvious. Piedmont is also truffle land; you should open your wallet at least once to taste these delicious delicacies.And there is the wine. Piedmont boasts some of the finest wines that Italy, or frankly the world, has to offer. They call Barolo "The king of wines and the wine of kings." When it is good it is very, very good. Yes, sometimes it is not that good. Unless you know what you're doing, stay away from too-l...

Online Travel Bargain

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:55:31 -0800

Are holiday bargains for true or have catches hidden? REMEMBER YOUR LAST CONVERSATION WITH THAT family relative who couldn't talk enough of how much they saved on their last holiday package deal? Or that colleague bragging about his round- trip flight to Las Vegas and his stay in a -star hotel at a night? Have you found yourself staring wistfully and suspiciously at a package deal for two for Hawaii? Just because your email seems flooded at times with seemingly impossibly priced travel offers, and you find Internet search engines are flooded with 's of sites selling internet travel besides big hotel brands and branded distribution sites don't discount them all. Who can you count on? Just four or five years ago, when you looked for travel discounts you could choose between a travel agent, the airline offices and the hotels themselves, and maybe, if you were lucky, some travel guru down the street. Today, there's a massive range of things you can do online, and a l...

Stretch Your Travel Budget By Sleeping Cheaper

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:36:19 -0800

When the global economy takes a downturn, learn a few tricks to stretch your travel budget. If your Dollar or Euro doesn't seem like it goes as far, should you just forget traveling? We don't think so. Travel gives you a boost. You just have to travel a little smarter. You might cut a few corners so you can eat and sleep cheaper, but you can still have a great trip. How can you travel more frugally? To stretch your travel budget in Europe, stay in a bed-and-breakfast. It will probably cost you less than even the cheapest hotel in town. You'll get a friendly host who can probably tell you where to eat great food for less, and the only downside is you might be a ten minute walk from the center of town. If you can't find a convenient bed-and-breakfast, stay in a hotel with fewer stars. This will be your cheaper option in the U.S. If you check them out before you take the room, you can get a real bargain.... they may have a lowly one or two stars only because they don't have a restaurant, ...

Airlines Offer Better Services and Fare Sales to Combat Crisis

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:01:43 -0800

The aviation industry has faced a number of challenges over the past couple of years. Indeed, the rising price of fuel, coupled with an economic downturn has led to both revenue losses and a diminishing passenger base. However, in an attempt to recover profits and attract new custom, the airlines are fighting back, proving that air travel can still be accessible and affordable. As with many other businesses, increased raw material costs and consumers with less disposable income have had a huge impact on the airline industry. In fact, over an year period, average jet fuel prices skyrocketed from . US cents per gallon in to . US cents in . Although prices have dropped considerably over the past year, these high costs have obviously had a huge impact on the airlines. Not only that, but due to the recession, global travel statistics have also been affected. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of people travelling to the UK in , for example, de...